MY latest discovery

Scotland · April 27th, 2005, 08:47 AM

It has taken me a long time but I've just discovered Eric Johnson !! Wow, just W..O..W !! His "Tribute to Jerry Reed" is just astounding. I'm looking forward to collecting everything he has done. Why did it take me so long ????

Teletwang · April 27th, 2005, 08:53 AM

Scotland, I think Eric gets looked over a lot because he's often lumped in with the shredders. In reality, most of his music is very, well, musical....songs if you will. Some say elevator music, but I really enjoy listening to his playing. Layer upon layer of perfect parts intertwined within a song. I'm glad you've discovered him!

arnoudse · April 27th, 2005, 10:27 AM

I just found him too! another great player I think is James Taylor, and the reason I never heard of these guys is because they don't play them on the radio!!

maestrovert · April 27th, 2005, 10:30 AM

for all his "eccentricities", he's a PHENOMENAL player.....

There's a track he did with Chet Atkins on Chet's "Read My Licks" release that's just tasty....my personal favorite E.J. tune is "Manhattan" though.....'specially the live version on the G3 cd & dvd with Joe Satriani and Steve Vai...(lumped in with the "Shredders" is right....) although i consider him to be in more of a jazz vein harmonically speaking.....

Tele295 · April 27th, 2005, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Scotland

It has taken me a long time but I've just discovered Eric Johnson !! Wow, just W..O..W !! His "Tribute to Jerry Reed" is just astounding. I'm looking forward to collecting everything he has done. Why did it take me so long ????

Which album has "Tribute to Jerry Reed"? I saw him do it live on the Ah Via Musicom tour about 15 years ago.

Bob Mc · April 27th, 2005, 01:31 PM

Maybe hard to find these days, but EJ did an early tape for Hotlicks. If you dig his style, I'd recommend it. We used t have a copy in the shop, and while I didn't study it much, it was great to watch someone with that much technique.

April 27th, 2005, 08:47 AM	#1 (permalink)
Scotland Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland, Yewrup Age: 54 Posts: 6,229 3 Photos	MY latest discovery It has taken me a long time but I've just discovered Eric Johnson !! Wow, just W..O..W !! His "Tribute to Jerry Reed" is just astounding. I'm looking forward to collecting everything he has done. Why did it take me so long ???? __________________ All those who believe in psycho-kinesis, raise my hand !

April 27th, 2005, 10:27 AM	#3 (permalink)
arnoudse Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 123	yes! same here. I just found him too! another great player I think is James Taylor, and the reason I never heard of these guys is because they don't play them on the radio!!

April 27th, 2005, 10:30 AM	#4 (permalink)
maestrovert Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: West Branch Mi. Posts: 5,828	E.J. for all his "eccentricities", he's a PHENOMENAL player..... There's a track he did with Chet Atkins on Chet's "Read My Licks" release that's just tasty....my personal favorite E.J. tune is "Manhattan" though.....'specially the live version on the G3 cd & dvd with Joe Satriani and Steve Vai...(lumped in with the "Shredders" is right....) although i consider him to be in more of a jazz vein harmonically speaking..... __________________ Sing the Song Bro' Play on Drummer www.godonthe.net

April 27th, 2005, 01:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
Bob Mc Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Mo'town NJ Posts: 1,550	EJ's Hotlicks Maybe hard to find these days, but EJ did an early tape for Hotlicks. If you dig his style, I'd recommend it. We used t have a copy in the shop, and while I didn't study it much, it was great to watch someone with that much technique. __________________ All of us contain Music & Truth, but most of us can't get it out. Mark Twain

April 27th, 2005, 08:53 AM	#2 (permalink)
Teletwang Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Connecticut Age: 40 Posts: 1,275 1 Photos	Scotland, I think Eric gets looked over a lot because he's often lumped in with the shredders. In reality, most of his music is very, well, musical....songs if you will. Some say elevator music, but I really enjoy listening to his playing. Layer upon layer of perfect parts intertwined within a song. I'm glad you've discovered him!